Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

July 2022 Vol. 8(5), pp. 036-041

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Original Research Paper

Knowledge, Attitude and Skills of Saudi Dental Practitioners towards Minimally Invasive Dentistry Concepts: A Survey-based Study in Saudi Arabia

Hadeel Nazmi¹, Layan Radwan¹, Gharam Alawad¹, and Shahzeb H. Ansari²*

¹Dental intern, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
²Faculty of Preventive Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding Author's Email: shahzebhasan@riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 19th May, 2022.

Abstract

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Introduction: In modern-day oral healthcare practice, minimally invasive choices must be offered, and may be anticipated to be the first choice of fully informed patients. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted among dental practitioners of Saudi Arabia using an online survey. Online questionnaire was constructed consisting of questions related to personal, professional, and demographic data followed by questions including knowledge, attitude, and skills towards minimal invasive dentistry. Results: It can be noted from the findings that all three variables are statistically significant with the level of knowledge shown by the study participants. Conclusion: Overall, there was a very high level of knowledge regarding MID among the study participants. However, the attitude and practice although satisfactory, did not complement the high level of knowledge

Keywords: Minimally invasive dentistry, Attitudes, Knowledge, Saudi dentists.

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Hadeel Nazmi, Layan Radwan, Gharam Alawad, and Shahzeb H. Ansari. Knowledge, Attitude and Skills of Saudi Dental Practitioners towards Minimally Invasive Dentistry Concepts: A Survey-based Study in Saudi Arabia. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 8(5) 2022 pp. 036-041.